Main Concepts of Unit:

Georgia Performance Standards

SPS9. Students will investigate the properties of waves.
a. Recognize that all waves transfer energy.
b. Relate frequency and wavelength to the energy of different types of electromagnetic waves and mechanical waves.
c. Compare and contrast the characteristics of electromagnetic and mechanical (sound) waves.
d. Investigate the phenomena of reflection, refraction, interference, and diffraction.

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